New Delhi: At Delhi’s Women Helpline 181, distress comes in many forms. A woman calls after being assaulted by her husband. Another says her in-laws forced her out of the house. A college student reports online blackmail. Increasingly, women are dialling the helpline not during moments of violence alone, but when relationships, homes and mental…
New Delhi: In the wake of recent fire incidents, Delhi govt has ordered fire audits of sensitive establishments such as schools, colleges, hospitals and night shelters, while also directing authorities to step up awareness campaigns and emergency preparedness measures across the city.At a high-level review meeting chaired on Monday by home minister Ashish Sood, senior…
New Delhi: Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) on Monday commissioned India’s first forecourt-area rooftop solar power facility installed at its CNG station in east Delhi’s Ghazipur.The installed capacity of the plant is nearly 32 KWp (kilowatt-peak) and is expected to generate approximately 40,000 units of green electricity annually, or nearly 110 units per day.Based on prevailing…
New Delhi: In a bid to improve emergency response during storms and monsoon season, Public Works Department (PWD) has deployed officials for quick reaction teams (QRTs) across all 13 districts of Delhi to respond to incidents such as uprooted trees, blocked roads and weather-related disruptions caused by heavy rain and strong winds.The QRTs have been…
Drishyam-style crimes that blur the line between thriller and reality (AI Image used for representational purpose only) Blockbuster thriller Drishyam and several crime-based series are often watched purely for entertainment, suspense and clever storytelling. But in a disturbing trend seen across multiple murder investigations in India, police say some accused allegedly tried to borrow ideas…
NEW DELHI: A woman and her son sustained injuries after the taxi they were travelling in allegedly rammed into a divider in Central Delhi’s Windsor Place area on Monday morning.According to the police, a PCR call regarding the accident was received at the Parliament Street police station, following which a police team rushed to the…
Teen stabbed in Delhi’s Sultanpuri (Image used for representational purpose only) DELHI: A dispute over minor issues allegedly turned violent in outer Delhi’s Sultanpuri area after an 18-year-old boy was stabbed by three juveniles, police said on Monday. Police received a PCR call on Sunday informing them that a youth with a stab injury had…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Monday registered an FIR after two women from the North-East were allegedly molested, assaulted, catcalled and physically attacked by a group of men outside a club.The incident took place around 6.30 am on May 10 outside a club in Nehru Place.The women alleged that they were having tea outside the…
NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR is likely to witness light rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds with speeds of 30-50 kmph over the next two hours, according to a warning issued by the Regional Weather Forecast Centre in Delhi on Monday.The weather activity expected to affect several districts in Haryana, including Fatehabad, Hisar, Rohtak, Sonipat, Jind and…
NEW DELHI: For many parents, a child’s snoring is little more than a bedtime quirk — an indication of deep sleep or exhaustion after a long day. Doctors, however, warn that persistent snoring, mouth breathing and restless sleep can be red flags for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), a potentially serious condition that disrupts breathing during…
